Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-06
HONEST CARL DUNDER.

HOW MS SuArbty w a. 1USuAtCu " . ~ eAAAss
Der of Blind Men.
Sergeant, may pc like to hat a
leedle talk NIT you," observed Carl
Dunder, as he entered the Woodbridge
street Station.
go ahead, Mr.. Dunder," replied
Sergeant Bendal, as he looked up from
his blotter.
"How many blind mans goes around
begging in Detroit?'
1.-Two or three, perhaps. but l haven't
Seen any lately"
"Shust like Shake said he vhas.
Well, doan' pellet Ivhas arrested dis
time, for make him all shquare, und
Shake vhas more to plane as me-"
"Another mistaken
"Vhell, he vhas like dis. Two days
ago Teller comes in my place nit a
cane. He walks very slow, und he
feels aroundt NIT dot cane. He hat
some blue glasses on his eyes, und in
front vhas sign of please help der
blind. Vhas Carl Dunder? Ivhas.
All right. Mr.. Dunder, vhas blind
for more ash twenty years, und hat
some large families to support. May pc
you vhas kindt enough to help me.
Well, Sergeant, it seems too badt, und
/ gif him half a dollar"
Probably fraud"
''ln two hours second man comes
in shust dot same way. He feels
aroundt nit his cane, reaches out nit
his hands ind shtands half way in und
says: 'Vhas in der place of dot whole
sould shentleman named Carl Dunder,
who runs for alderman next spring?'
He vhas. All right. He vhas blind
for feefteen year. A saw-mill falls on
him und he doan' see daylight no
more, but he like der loan of dollar.
''And he got it?''
"Vhell, Sergeant, I feels tickled
aboudt dot aldermans, und if 4 man
vhas blind we should help him. Dot
afternoon der third man came in, und
in two days nine blind mans come
around for money"
''And didn't you suspect the fraud?"
Il guess not. If man shpeaks oop
und says you vhas his candidate for
der Legislature how shall you suspect
him? 1t vhas Shake who suspects. He
says l vhas shwindled again, und he
laughs at me until vhas awful madt.
My mind vhas made oop dot der next
blind man shall hat his eyes opened
nit kicks. Sergeant, hat you got
poy?''
No"
at vhas blessing. Shust see how
Shake serves me. He goes oafer on
der market und gets der only blind
man in Detroit und leads him by der
door und tells him What to say. Ivhas
in my place all alone, und somepody
raps! raps! raps! nit a cane. Another
blind man. Was Carl DundcrP l
yhas. Mr.. Dunder, if you like to be
der next President I'm sure your
"What did you do?'
took him by der neck und mop
some floors nit him. und Shake und
der boys vhas oudt doors laughing like
dey must fall down. Dot blind man
vhas pooty goodt, 100. He kicks me
seven times, uni he makes my nose
bleed"
'.How did it endp"
Il pays him fife dollar to settle Ger
case, und here he vhas. He reads: 'Of
Carl Dunder vhas received fife dollar
for some lickings because l vhas a
blind man und some frauds Ivhas
come down to see if he vhas all right. !"
Eyes, guess So"
"Und he doan' sue me?''
"No."
"Vhell. dot vhas all right. Ivhas
going home to settle NIT Shake. /
shall laugh nit him ind shmile und
say: 'Shakey. please go down cellar
und see if dot gas-meter vhas leaking
some more Shake Will go down, und
1 shall follow
'.And then?"
Sergeant. like to hat you tell dot
patrolman who comes by my place dot
hat some invention down celler. 1t
kicks und screams und begs und hol-
lers, und he should pay no attention.
Der more / practice on dot invention.
der better he vhas. Good day. De.
troH Free Press.